OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]

Changes in Other Comprehensive Income

The Company’s changes in other comprehensive income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,
	2019									2018
	Gross Amount			Income Tax (Provision) Benefit			Net Amount			Gross Amount			Income Tax (Provision) Benefit			Net Amount
Pension and postretirement benefits (a):
Amortization of net actuarial loss	$	231		$	(59	)	$	172		$	580		$	(142	)	$	438
Foreign currency translation		(618	)		—			(618	)		(60	)		—			(60	)
Total	$	(387	)	$	(59	)	$	(446	)	$	520		$	(142	)	$	378

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2019									2018
	Gross Amount			Income Tax (Provision) Benefit			Net Amount			Gross Amount			Income Tax (Provision) Benefit			Net Amount
Pension and postretirement benefits (a):
Amortization of net actuarial loss	$	694		$	(177	)	$	517		$	1,739		$	(423	)	$	1,316
Actuarial gains (losses)		8,167			(2,044	)		6,123			(609	)		148			(461	)
Reclassification to retained earnings of stranded tax effects from tax reform		—			—			—			—			(7,925	)		(7,925	)
Foreign currency translation		(542	)		—			(542	)		(69	)		—			(69	)
Total	$	8,319		$	(2,221	)	$	6,098		$	1,061		$	(8,200	)	$	(7,139	)

(a) Actuarial gains/(losses) are amortized into other income (expense). (See Note 13 - Retirement Plans)